GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| chivalrous | valiant |